chausse-trape

== French == === Alternative forms === chausse-trappe chaussetrappe (post-1990 spelling) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʃos.tʁap/ === Noun === chausse-trape m (plural chausse-trapes) (weaponry) caltrop (small, metal object with spikes arranged so that, when thrown onto the ground, one always faces up as a threat to pedestrians, horses, and vehicles) trap, snare (for animals) (figuratively) pitfall, trap, snare === Further reading === “chausse-trape”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012